HELLO FDS.GOOD AFTERNOON.I HOPE YOU ARE WELL.TODAY I SHARE A TADITIONAL POST ABOUT COCONUT OIL MAKING.
Raw coconut oil is, of course, processed without heating. Refined coconut oil, on the other hand, involves a severe heating process during the refining process. Raw coconut oil is also known as virgin coconut oil as it is pressed from coconut meat in a similar manner to that of olive oil from olives. Well kinda. While there is also extra virgin coconut oil available, this is nothing more than a marketing ploy, according to Bruce Fife, who certainly knows his coconuts!
Raw coconut oil is solid and looks like the picture after processing. It will melt in your fingers and is very stable to cook with. It is NOT cheap to buy, however, BUT once you understand the laborious process involved you will realise why.
The following video is a great insight into the full raw coconut oil production process as performed in the Philippines. First coconuts are selected, split then the kernel/meat is removed. This is then pressed to remove the milk, it’s then left for 12-15 hours to separate into three layers – skim milk, oil and protein. The protein is removed and the oil is harvested which is then bottled and checked for stray liquid. And tada, raw coconut oil, from tree to jar without heating.
But it is healthy, to read an in depth version of the next paragraph just click through to the pure coconut oil post which looks at whether coconut oil is good for your heart or indeed provides a greater risk of getting heart disease. The answer is, of course, raw coconut oil is very healthy. The medium chain tryglicerides (MCTs) which behave differently to the short chain tryglicerides in saturated animal fats.
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